| Kursusnavn (dansk): | Mobile Communication: Technical Issues and Methods for Study (1. del af specialisering) |
| Kursusnavn (engelsk): | Mobile Communication: Technical Issues and Methods for Study (1. del af specialisering) |
| Semester: | Forår 2014 |
| Udbydes under: | cand.it., digital design og kommunikation (ddk) |
| Omfang i ECTS: | 7,50 |
| Kursussprog: | Engelsk |
| Kursushjemmeside: | https://learnit.itu.dk |
| Min. antal deltagere: | 12 |
| Forventet antal deltagere: | 25 |
| Maks. antal deltagere: | 40 |
| Formelle forudsætninger: | Information om studiestruktur
This course is the first part of the specialisation Mobile Communication. |
| Læringsmål: | After the course the student should be able to describe, analyze, reflect on and critically analyze the following themes
1) The historical development of mobile communication.
2) The functioning of mobile telephone handsets.
3) The interaction between mobile telephone handsets and the mobile communications network.
4) The processes of gathering and analyzing data (both qualitative and quantitative).
5) The role of mobile communication in the social sphere.
6) The function of of mobile communication in today´s society.
7) The use of location-based services.
8) The role of the mobile phone in the Global South and its impact on economy, social relations, and the lives of women.
9) The position of mobile communication in the lives of teens.
10) The global context associated with mobile communication. |
| Fagligt indhold: | The course will cover the following elements:
Introduction to the specialization
- Mobile communication, ubiquitous computing and the focus of the specialization
- The history of mobile communication
- The social dimensions of mobile communication
- Location based services
- Coordination
- Youth culture
- Mobile communication in the Global South
- Gender and mobile communication
The basics of mobile data analysis
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Data collection
Overview of mobile technology
- Handset level
- Network level |
| Læringsaktiviteter: | 14 ugers undervisning bestående af forelæsninger og øvelser 14 weeks teaching including lectures, reading discussions and exercises .
The teachers are responsible for organizing the seminars, finding relevant readings, and preparing the exams. It is the responsibility of the student to be an active participant in the class, having read the expected material and be ready to discuss it, answering any related questions. |
| Obligatoriske aktivititer: | The student will need to complete mandatory assignments in order to qualify to take the final exam.
The course will have the following mandatory assignments:
1. At least eight blog posts on class readings
2. Student presentation/discussion questions (once a semester).
3. Students must write a final paper by completing a series four individual assignments:
- A one paragraph statement of your proposed topic. Due in class ____.
For help with writing your paper proposal look at the Online Writing Lab at Purdue's University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
- An annotated initial list of 5 sources relevant to your topic; at least 3 of these must be scholarly journals or books. (Due in class ____). Information on what a scholarly source is can be found at: http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/bahl/E112/scholarly.htm
- Annotated outline of your paper. Due in class ____. A good example on how to write a paper outline can be found at the Online Writing Lab at Purdue's University: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlinS.html) |
| Eksamensform og -beskrivelse: | X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern prøve *Exam form updated February 6.*
The final exam for this class will be a 48 hours take home exam.
The exam will be a written, short answer, open book/internet/etc. where the student will be asked to:
1) Answer 7 of 10 questions based on material from the lecture and
2) Answer 7 of 10 questions based on the readings.
The assignment will be available in LearnIT May 28 and is to be handed in May 30 (uploaded to LearnIT).
There will be a concrete answer for each of the specific questions in the readings or in the lectures. If the student recites the basic elements of the material, they will get a middle grade. If they elaborate on the content of the specific elements then they will receive more credit and if they synthesize the material and integrate it with other material from the course they will receive the highest credit for the particular question.
We will work out the specific readings questions and the lecture questions in each of the exam periods collectively. That is the students and the teacher will develop a set of 3 - 5 readings questions and 3 – 5 lecture questions during the last part of the session.
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| Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: | Mobile Communication by Rich Ling and Jonathan Donner |
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